voorkomen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avert verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- existence noun The fact or state of being real or of occurring.
- forestall verb To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- guise noun A false or deceptive outward appearance adopted to hide the truth.
- hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
- impression noun A feeling or opinion formed about something, often quickly and without deep analysis.
- occur verb To happen or take place.
- prevent verb To stop something from happening, or to keep someone from doing something.
Senses
voorkomen is used for these senses in English:
- avert (transitive) To ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of.
- existence (Ontology) The state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
- forestall (transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- geminate To occur in pairs.
- guise A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
- hue (figuratively) A character; aspect.
- impression An outward appearance.
- occur (intransitive) To present or offer itself.
avert — full definition
- verb To prevent something bad from happening.
- verb To turn one's eyes or attention away from something.
existence — full definition
- noun The fact or state of being real or of occurring.
- noun A way or manner of life.